Hallsville R-IV Schools

Intermediate Summer School Program

3^rd and 4^th Grade Students

2008 Handbook

“Accelerated Extended Learning”

June 2-June 27, 2008

The purpose of this handbook is to provide information and suggestions for planning your child’s summer activities in the Hallsville area. We have presented the program guidelines and course descriptions. Established guidelines will be followed in order to maintain consistent and equitable processing for everyone interested in enrolling for the Summer School Program.

We are excited about the wide range of coursework offered this year. We believe the activities are truly student-centered, creative and challenging. Teachers have been strongly encouraged to engage students in interactive activities that promote, build upon and further develop critical thinking skills.

Please read the handbook carefully and mark the various deadlines for the program. The administrative staff is available to assist you in answering questions you might have regarding the information contained in the handbook. Call the Intermediate School office at 696-5512 x305 for clarification and answers to your questions. We look forward to a highly successful and rewarding summer school program.

Lucy Bell and Suzanne Stillwell – Summer School Coordinators

lbell@hallsville.org sstillwe@hallsville.org

Tom Baugh, Superintendent John Robertson, Director of Finance & Curriculum

Jeff Dodson, High School Principal Chris Crane, Middle School Principal

Dan Lane, Intermediate School Principal Amber Hicks, Primary School Principal

George Rudisaile, Director of Operations Lucy Bell, Director of Special Services

The information in this packet and summer school updates will be available on-line at

http://www.hallsville.org/summer08

Hallsville R-IV 2008 Intermediate Summer School

This handbook is for students currently attending

3^rd or 4^th grade

For information on the pre-kindergarten summer program, please contact the Primary Office at 696-5512 x602.

For information on the summer program for current K-2^nd or 5^th-12^th grade students, please see the Primary School, Middle School or High School Summer School Packets or contact the appropriate building office or find the handbooks online at http://www.hallsville.org/summer08

Purpose: The purpose of summer school is to provide enrichment opportunities, offer exploratory classes, and remediate deficiencies in required courses that may not be available during the traditional school year in areas that are needed by and/or of interest to the student. Summer school is free to all students.

Summer School Schedule: June 2-June 27, 200 8

Intermediate building time: 8:15 am – 3:15 pm

Bus Transportation: Summer school provides transportation pick up and drop off services similar to the regular school year services. Service points, routes and schedules will be determined after summer school registration is complete. (See the Bus Transportation Request form later in this packet.)

Breakfast & Lunch: A breakfast and lunch will be available at summer school in the Primary and Intermediate Commons. Students may also choose to bring their lunch. The campus will remain CLOSED during the lunch period. Therefore, no student will be allowed to leave campus for lunch.

Discipline: All discipline policies outlined in the Student Code of Conduct will be enforced during summer school and all related activities. Inappropriate behaviors are unacceptable during summer school. If a student violates the Student Code of Conduct they will be sent to the office where their parent/guardian will be called and the situation discussed. Additional violations of the Student Code of Conduct may result in the student’s suspension for the remainder of the summer term.

All students and parents/guardians will be required to complete and sign an admittance agreement for acceptance into Hallsville R-IV Summer School stating the student will abide by the Student Code of Conduct. (See the Admittance Agreement later in this packet.)

Attendance: The summer school program is a concentrated curriculum. Good attendance is vital to students’ success. It is highly recommended that all students enroll in a full day of summer school and miss no more than 3 days. Students who are taking summer school to recover credit or as a provision for promotion to the next grade or for high school credit must miss no more than 3 days to earn credit in summer school.

Perfect Attendance: Students achieving perfect attendance will qualify for rewards & prizes. Students may qualify for weekly attendance awards. Note: Any absence, including excused absences such as Doctor Appointments, Tardies and Discipline Referrals disqualify students from attendance rewards.

Registration begins Monday, March 17

Registration packets will be available on or before March 10. Packets will be available on-line and will be sent home with primary and intermediate students and available in school offices to middle school and high school students. Summer school enrollment forms will be accepted beginning 8:00 am, Monday, March 17. Forms should be returned to the current classroom teacher for recommendations and comments.

Hallsville R-IV School District students will be given first priority for registration. Most classes are filled on a first-come-first-serve basis with priority consideration given to students with teacher recommendations for classes to meet specific academic needs. Class offerings and schedules will be subject to enrollment and teacher availability.

Registration forms need to be returned by Friday, May 9 at 4:00 p.m.

At that time, classes must meet preset enrollment numbers to be offered. Due to financial constraints, classes with small enrollments may be cancelled or combined with other offerings. Late registrations (those received after May 9) will be accepted on a space available basis. Parents/Guardians will be notified in writing of enrollment approval, class information, and transportation provisions after May 9.

Students from other school districts may enroll in Hallsville R-IV Summer School. These students must abide by the guidelines of this handbook. In addition, out-of-district summer school students will be provided and must sign in agreement to Hallsville R-IV Schools Discipline/Student Code of Conduct, Hallsville R-IV Computer Access Agreement, Hallsville R-IV Schools Health Information Form, current immunizations, and the Medical Release of Information form.

2008 Intermediate Summer School Offerings

Placement is according to current 2007-2008 grade level.

Course offerings are subject to change and depend on adequate enrollment, teacher availability, and funding.

Current Grade Level	Course Titles
Current Grade Level	AM	PM
3^rd grade	3^rd Grade Reading Excursions*	3^rd Getting Ready for 4^th grade*
4^th grade	4^th Getting Ready for 5^th Grade*	4^th Grade Reading Excursions*
3^rd & 4^th grades	Math Excursions through Games*	Math Excursions through Games*
3^rd & 4^th grades	Reading/Writing Explorers	Reading/Writing Explorers
3^rd & 4^th grades	Science Explorers	Science Explorers
3^rd & 4^th grades	Social Studies Explorers	Social Studies Explorers
3^rd & 4^th grades	Health & Nutrition Explorers	Health & Nutrition Explorers
3^rd & 4^th grades	Fine Arts Explorers/Beg. Piano
3^rd & 4^th grades	Computerized Legos #	Channel 37 News Production #
3^rd & 4^th grades	Space Camp Full Day Class

*Enrollment is limited to students with current teacher recommendations only.

# Enrollment is limited to a set number of students.

Intermediate Summer School Course Descriptions

Placement is according to current 2007-08 grade level.

Course offerings are subject to change and depend on adequate enrollment, teacher availability, and funding.

3^rd Grade Reading Excursions*– Students will review reading and writing strategies through interactive language arts activities. Class size limited to provide small group and individualized instruction. Students admitted by current teacher recommendation.

Morning class Instructor: Lori Lockwood

3^rd Getting Ready for 4^th Grade* - Current 3^rd grade students will prepare to enter 4^th grade through motivating reading, writing, science and math activities. Class size limited to provide small group and individualized instruction. Students admitted by current teacher recommendation.

Afternoon class Instructor: Jolyn Westhoff

4^th Grade Reading Excursions* – Students will review reading and writing strategies through interactive language arts activities. Class size limited to provide small group and individualized instruction. Students admitted by current teacher recommendation.

Afternoon class Instructor: Lori Lockwood

4^th Getting Ready for 5^th Grade* - Current 4^th grade students will prepare to enter 5^th grade through motivating reading, writing, science and math activities. Class size limited to provide small group and individualized instruction. Students admitted by current teacher recommendation.

Morning class Instructor: Jolyn Westhoff

3^rd & 4^thMath Excursions through Games* – Students will strengthen basic math skills and learn new math strategies through hands-on, interactive activities and games.

Morning or Afternoon class Instructor: Donna Blevins

3^rd & 4^th Reading and Writing Explorers- This class will use books and writing activities that will allow students to read and write in a creative manner. Content area reading strategies will be emphasized.

Morning or Afternoon class Instructor: Betsy Theissen

3^rd & 4^th Social Studies Explorer: Cooking with Reading – Students build skills in reading, social studies, and science through cooking and explorations of foods in various cultures.

Morning or Afternoon class Instructor: Gail Miller

3^rd & 4^th Science Explorers: Gardening Fun – Students build skills through hands on science activities in an integrated unit that includes math, food and outdoor gardening activities. Local field trips and visiting speakers will add to the fun and learning.

Morning class Instructor: Judy Roberts

Afternoon class Instructor: Sherri Briedwell

3^rd & 4^th Health and Nutrition Explorers – Students will learn about good health and nutrition through fun hands-on lessons, activities, and experiments. In addition students will learn more about how their bodies work as well as gain knowledge needed to make healthy decisions in their own lives now and as they grow older.

Morning or Afternoon class Instructor: John Williams

3^rd & 4^th Fine Arts Explorers:

Art & Architecture – Building Bridges / Beginning Piano – Students in this class will work in groups to spend part of each morning in art class and part in piano class. Art & Architecture class will be an extension of the regular art classroom curriculum by offering more in depth explorations of various structures and building those structures. In piano class, students learn basic piano skills while practicing music elements.

Morning class Instructor: Dustin Haley / John Downs

3^rd & 4^th Constructions # - Students will learn about Simple Machines, electricity, force and motion, and innovations and technology through the use of the Lego Dacta Sets. Students will also learn to use the digital camera, basic webpage design and PowerPoint presentations. NOTE: Students who have not previously had the Legos class will be given enrollment preference. Otherwise – enrollment is on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Morning class Instructor: Sherri Briedwell

3^rd & 4^th Channel 37 News # – Students write and produce live news broadcasts from Hallsville Intermediate Channel 37 newsroom.

Afternoon class Instructor: John Downs

3^rd & 4^th Space Camp – Astronaut candidates explore the depths of space as they journey through an adventure that spans the history and investigations of space. Individual responsibility and teamwork are emphasized as candidates learn to rely on each other and on themselves as they explore the history of flight and space trying to answer the question, “Why go?”

Full Day class Instructor: Judy McCloughan

*Enrollment is limited to students with current teacher recommendations only.

# Enrollment is limited to a set number of students.

2008 Hallsville R-IV Summer School

3^rd- 4^th Registration/Enrollment Form

Other grade levels – Please use appropriate form available in the school office or online.

Student: __________________________________ Birth Date: _____________

Teacher: _______________________ Circle Current Grade: 3rd 4th

School Name and Address (if out-of-district) ____________________________

Parent/Guardian: __________________________ Home Phone: _____________

Address: ______________________________ Work Phone: _____________

City: _________________________________ Zip Code: ____________

Email: __________________________________________________________

Class Requests:

	AM	PM	Current Teacher Comment/Initial
1^st Choice
2^nd Choice
3^rd Choice

Please Note: All students will be assigned to classes based on student’s current level as determined by school personnel.

Comments:____________________________________________________________________

Return this form along with the completed Admittance Agreement and the Transportation Request Form as soon as possible. Some courses are filled on a first-come-first-serve basis. When classes begin to fill, priority is given to in-district students. The enrollment window opens Monday, March 17 and closes on Friday, May 9, 2008, 4:00 pm. Late registration will be accepted, but class assignments will be made on a space available basis.

For Office Use Only

Date received:______________________ Time received:_____________ Person receiving forms: :____________________

_____ All information on above registration form complete

_____Admittance Agreement Transportation Request: Bus No bus

Teacher Input:___________ Entered on Class Lists: _____________ Entered into SIS: _________________

_____Out-of-district student Date health and other forms sent _________ Date forms returned_________________

Hallsville R-IV Summer School Admittance Agreement

To be completed by the student or student with parent help:

Who recommended that you attend summer school? ____________________

Why do you wish to attend summer school?

I understand that acceptance to the Hallsville R-IV Summer School session is by selection only. I understand the summer school program is a choice only for those students who have a strong desire to further their education and complete requirements for advancement and/or those who wish to participate in accelerated instruction. I have carefully reviewed and understand the school district’s application forms. I would like to be considered for enrollment in the summer session and will perform with a positive attitude, be a responsible student, maintain good attendance, be punctual to each class, and achieve to the best of my ability each and every day.

Student Signature:___________________________________ Date:_____________

To be completed by the parent or guardian:

Do you agree with your child in his/her desire to attend summer school? _____

Why do you want your child to attend summer school?

I have carefully reviewed the application of admittance to Hallsville R-IV Summer School and understand the selection process. I will review the policies and procedures of the summer session with my child and understand that admission to the school depends on our support of the rules governing the school. Students who violate the summer school rules will be subject to dismissal.

Parent/Guardian Signature: ______________________________ Date: ____________

2008 Summer School - Bus Transportation Request

(Available for in-district students only)

Student Name_________________________ Grade Level________________

Parent/Guardian_________________________________________________

Contact Information______________________________________________

Summer school only provides pick up and drop off services at central locations within our district. We need the information below to determine these places. If you are enrolling your child in summer school, please complete this form.

1) _____ No, we will not be using bus transportation this summer.

2) _____ Yes, we would like to use bus transportation this summer.

If you answered yes, please complete the following information.

Morning Pick-Up: Parent/Guardian/Sitter Name:____________________________

Street address, City Phone #

Afternoon Drop-Off: Parent/Guardian/Sitter Name:__________________________

Street Address, City Phone #

A Bus Transportation list will be sent home as soon as we receive your replies and determine summer bus routes. Thank you.